Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
November 10, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft time
12,830 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
454253
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) RT ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE FAILURE: DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE PILOT, ENROUTE , NOTED THAT THE RT ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS STIFF ON APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NORMAL LANDING, ONCE ON THE GROUND THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT IDLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND SHUTDOWN. THE RT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, AND MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE RT THROTTLE CABLE IN THE CABIN PEDESTAL HAD FAILED. THE THROTTLE CABLE WIRES HAD SEVERED APPROXIMATELY .2500 FROM THE SWAGED PORTION OF THE ROD END. UNFORTUNATELY ON A ROUTINE INSPECTION THIS PORTION OF THE CABLE IS COVER BY THE CABLE SLEEVE AND CANNOT BE INSPECTED. THE RT ENGINE THROTTLE

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